as in conversely
just the opposite being true
contrarily, the most authentic novel about the American Civil War was written by someone born six years after it had ended
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Adverb
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The Fever, conversely, find themselves in a rut, having lost four of their last five games and two in a row.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025 -
Myers, the talent behind Wednesday’s roommate, Enid Sinclair, in the show, conversely, kept a pasty, pale visage, drawing attention to her deep plum lipstick.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
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The tune once again leads the Hot Latin Pop Songs roster and improves to No. 18 on the general consumption Hot Latin Songs list.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The club appears once again on the 10 Most Endangered list.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Contrarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrarily. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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